As an EDS patient it can be very easy to ignore pain, especially when you are accustomed to living with a certain level of discomfort. It can sometimes be hard to tell if there is something really going on, or if it is just the normal discomforts of EDS. It can be a bit of a catch 22 sometimes. I work really hard to not allow EDS to take me down or control me. But, I am also conscious of the fact that I have put a lot of work into my body, allowing me to be where I am today, so I want to protect it and all that hard work.
It's time to for a tune up with a couple of my favorite specialists.
The first on the list; my right hip. This is the first hip that was operated (scope & Z-plasty of the IT Band) on. I've been having ongoing issues with my SI Joint for a very long time now. It will usually come and go for long periods of time. It's been back recently and more uncomfortable than ever. I've discussed before wether this is related to my hips or a completely separate occurrence, no one really knows. I have an appointment scheduled for next month with my hip specialist to hopefully develop a plan to gain some relief and get a better idea of what's going on. I also want confirmation that my Z-Plasty is still holding up, because my hips are been a little more mobile then they should be recently.
I say this every time, and I'll say it again. Even with these mild issues, I am forever grateful for how together I am today. I don't think anyone would have predicted this success several years ago, and if they would have, I certainly wouldn't have believed them. EDS continues to teach me so many things not only about myself, but about everyone else as well.
A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.
